Teen to host auction for Northampton General Hospital resuscitation team in memory of her dad Georgia Nickels, 17, of Wootton is raising money to celebrate the life of her dad, Jez who passed away suddenly six years ago from a brain haemorrhage, leaving behind Georgia, then 10 and her three-year-old sister, Mia. The resuscitation team at Northampton General Hospital looked after Jez in his last few hours of life and since his death, Georgia has managed to raise £2,000 to help the department buy a bladder analyser machine, which they were in desperate need of. Northampton Chronicle & Echo.
Tuesday, 6 June 2017
Organisation awarded thousands to deliver mental health sessions to Northamptonshire primary schools
Organisation awarded thousands to deliver mental health sessions to Northamptonshire primary schools A wellbeing team has been awarded £10,000 to work with 50 year five classes in Northamptonshire as research shows this age is "very important stage in children’s lives," bosses say. Northampton Chronicle & Echo.
Study shows GPs delivering quality cancer care for patients in rural areas, says RCGP
Study shows GPs delivering quality cancer care for patients in rural areas, says RCGP
Professor Helen Stokes-Lampard, Chair of the RCGP, has responded to a BJGP study published today on the level of cancer care for patients living in rural areas.She said: “Our patients deserve quality care and good access to GP services wherever they live, so it’s encouraging that this study demonstrates GPs and our teams in remote and rural areas are overcoming the specific challenges facing them, and delivering good cancer care. Royal College of General Practitioners.
Commissioning: barking up the wrong tree?
Commissioning: barking up the wrong tree? In 2008, at the 60th anniversary of the NHS, Kenneth Clarke, the health secretary who introduced the purchaser/provider split into the NHS in 1991 observed: ‘if one day subsequent generations find you cannot make commissioning work, then we have been barking up the wrong tree for the last 20 years’.
Well, we are not quite there yet. But it is clear that faith in the ‘purchaser/provider split’ or in ‘commissioning’– and its accompanying concepts ‘choice and competition’ – as the key drivers of reform is fast dissolving. The King's Fund.
Well, we are not quite there yet. But it is clear that faith in the ‘purchaser/provider split’ or in ‘commissioning’– and its accompanying concepts ‘choice and competition’ – as the key drivers of reform is fast dissolving. The King's Fund.
Looking for needles in haystacks: population health and the manifestos
Looking for needles in haystacks: population health and the manifestos Two of the five tests we set out for the parties’ manifestos and for the incoming government were commitments to priority for population health and to working with people and communities.
So, how do the manifestos stack up against these tests? An early spoiler: looking for a strategic approach to population health in the manifestos is like looking for needles in a haystack. The King's Fund.
So, how do the manifestos stack up against these tests? An early spoiler: looking for a strategic approach to population health in the manifestos is like looking for needles in a haystack. The King's Fund.
Is general practice in crisis?
Is general practice in crisis?
Ahead of the general election, the King's Fund considers whether general practice is in crisis. NHS Networks.
Depressed elderly being failed by the NHS
Depressed elderly being failed by the NHS
Age discrimination leaves older mental health patients 'under'referred' for talking therapies ITV News.
All of our patients' deserve high quality mental health care at every stage of their life, says RCGP Royal College of General Practitioners.
Older people under-referred for mental health therapies OnMedica.
A study found that people in their 70s with depression or anxiety were four times less likely to be referred for therapy than those in their 20s. Mail Online.
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Age discrimination leaves older mental health patients 'under'referred' for talking therapies ITV News.
All of our patients' deserve high quality mental health care at every stage of their life, says RCGP Royal College of General Practitioners.
Older people under-referred for mental health therapies OnMedica.
London attack: Goodwill and planning got NHS through - BBC News
London attack: Goodwill and planning got NHS through - BBC News
The NHS puts lots of effort into planning for a major incident - whether it is a terrorist attack, a cyber-attack, an outbreak of infectious disease or simply a major power cut.
But what the past few months have shown is that the dedication and goodwill of staff play a vital role. BBC News.
But what the past few months have shown is that the dedication and goodwill of staff play a vital role. BBC News.
Exclusive: Majority of GPs ready to close lists in workload protest
Exclusive: Majority of GPs ready to close lists in workload protest
More than half of GPs are ready to participate in a mass closure of patient lists to highlight the crisis facing general practice, a GPonline poll suggests. GPonline.
More than half of GPs are ready to participate in a mass closure of patient lists to highlight the crisis facing general practice, a GPonline poll suggests. GPonline.
Should doctors use WhatsApp to bypass archaic NHS tech?
Should doctors use WhatsApp to bypass archaic NHS tech?
Being able to seek advice on patient care is invaluable but I worry about how to keep sensitive information confidential
It’s Thursday night, and as I gear myself up for yet another round of night shifts a message flashes across my phone screen – it’s a group of colleagues on WhatsApp. They’re discussing an anonymised foetal cardiac tracing, recorded during the course of a birth, and sharing thoughts on the interpretation and appropriate management. The Guardian.
It’s Thursday night, and as I gear myself up for yet another round of night shifts a message flashes across my phone screen – it’s a group of colleagues on WhatsApp. They’re discussing an anonymised foetal cardiac tracing, recorded during the course of a birth, and sharing thoughts on the interpretation and appropriate management. The Guardian.
Thousands of children's operations cancelled each year, NHS figures show
Thousands of children's operations cancelled each year, NHS figures show
Paediatricians’ leader says figures obtained by Labour are further evidence NHS is being pushed to the brink
Thousands of operations on children are being cancelled each year, often because NHS hospitals do not have enough beds, staff or equipment. The Guardian.
Paediatricians’ leader says figures obtained by Labour are further evidence NHS is being pushed to the brink
Thousands of operations on children are being cancelled each year, often because NHS hospitals do not have enough beds, staff or equipment. The Guardian.
NHS told to 'think the unthinkable' on cuts and closures
NHS told to 'think the unthinkable' on cuts and closures
NHS leaders are planning "unthinkable" measures including closing services, stopping treatments and systematically extending waiting times, amid growing financial pressures, health officials say. The Telegraph.
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